RE: Should I buy a 5kcst with 165k miles?

["Lewis, Gary M" <Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com>]

I bought one with 193km...  Runs great.

	>Thanks to everyone for their advice earlier about 5kcstq's.
Now, I've
	>found an '86 5kcst (no q) 5-speed with 165k miles. It's for
sale from
	>Rodney Michaelson in Walnut Creek, CA; I'm not sure if he's on
the list >or
	>not. He's asking $2500. His ad is included below.

I paid $2,000.  I have put about $1,000 in it, but mechanically it's
almost perfect.

	>The steering rack has already been replaced, which I believe is
a good
	>thing. I'd rather have a quattro, but I could live without it
here in the
	>Bay Area. (No need for discussion of the quattro's worth--yes,
I'd rather
	>have it too.) But I've been looking for a lower mileage car,
and I'm
	>concerned about that. Any recommendations? Things to check for?

These cars will run a long time if well looked after.  I consider 165km
low if properly maintained.

	>Also, would the cruise control probably be a cheap or expensive
fix?

Hey list, I need help with cc as well...

Thanks and Good Luck,

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Gary M. Lewis
1986 5000   CS Turbo 5 Speed   195,000 miles 1.8 bar
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